Must Know Organic Garden Remedies

Last updated on September 24th, 2019 at 12:09 am

I love to use organic remedies for the garden. Often times, they are a great way to get rid of pests without sacrificing the life of your plants. Most gardeners even have the ingredients for these organic remedies readily available! Keep reading to see how I use organic remedies in my garden.

Use any of these organic remedies to combat a variety of pests while keeping your plants safe.

Soap Spray

Mix together 1 tablespoon of liquid soap to every gallon of water. Use an an insecticide.

Garlic Spray

Another effective insecticide, this mixture gets rid of ants, aphids, and spidermites. Press a full garlic clove into two cups of water and let ferment for a few days. Add this mixture to another gallon of water.

Baking Soda Spray

Treat any form of powdery fungus with 3 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid. Mix well and apply to affected areas.

Milk Spray

Another treatment option for powdery fungus, mix 1 quart of milk to every quart of water. Once again, spray directly on all of the plant leaves affected.

Garlic & Pepper Spray

Say goodbye to cabbage worms, hornworms, aphids, and flea beetles with this magic spray. Combine 6 tablespoons of garlic, 1 tablespoon dried hot pepper, 1 minced onion, 1 tsp of liquid soap to every gallon of water.

Ant Traps

Get rid of ants anywhere in your garden with 1/4 cup of sugar and a 1/4 cup of borax. The borax basically dehydrates the bugs from the inside out.

Snails and Slugs

Get rid of snails and slugs in your garden with a small saucer full of beer. They like the smell, but they can’t swim.

Earworms

Get rid of Earworms in corn stalks by adding a drop of mineral oil to the top of the corn. This should be done throughout the grow season.